Oso negro vs metorito de Jalapa

Ursus americanus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Oso negro is Least Concern while metorito de Jalapa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oso negro	metorito de Jalapa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Microtus
Species	Ursus americanus	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Oso negro and metorito de Jalapa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Oso negro

LC — Least Concern

metorito de Jalapa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oso negro	metorito de Jalapa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oso negro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

metorito de Jalapa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oso negro

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.